Volume 33 Number 3 May/June, 2012 “Sheep Are For Kids,” by Raymond and Cheryl Smith of LaGrange, Georgia. See the full story on page 10.

Features Roquefort Mystique Of Milk & Mold 26 Sheep Cheese Quiche 28 Forage Kochia Late Summer Thru Winter Grazing On Marginal Land 32 Private Schools Potent Opportunities For Nearby Sheep Farms 34 Australian Sheep In Education 36 Liver Flukes Sheep’s Worst Parasites 42 Wool Pays! Niche Biz Adds Profit 50 “Good Mother” Ewes Allay New Shepherds’ Fears 58 Departments Scribblings 6 Photo Contest 10 Meeting of Minds 12 Boosting Lambing Percentage 12 Your Young Lambs Can Yield Good Flock Sires 14 Fly Repellent Sheep Ointments? 16 Low-Strain Lamb Carrying Idea 18 Avoiding Spring Mud 19 Pine Needles For Sheep Health? 21 Views From Down Under 22 Hair Sheep Reports First Hand Experiences With Many Breeds 23 Wool-Gatherings 25 Vet Check 29 Sheep May Safely Graze More Rattlesnake Control Tips (And Yarns) 30 Shearing Notes 37 Price Reports 38 Poor Will’s Almanack 45 News Bleat 53 DNA Based Parasite Test 53 Politicians: U.S.-Grown Fuel Trumps U.S.-Grown Food? 54 Will Aussie Flocks Boom Via “Profit Crones?” 54 Speaking Of Old Ewes 54 Aussie Lamb Imports To Rise 55 Schmallenberg Virus Sweeping Europe 55 Wool “Photo-Yellowing” Preventive 56 Red Meat Cuts Mental Health Risk In Half 56 Sheep As Species Less Inbred Than Cattle Or Dogs 57 Pre-Lamb Shearing Benefits 57 Feed No More Than 20% DDGS 57 Breeders & Classifieds 60